iPhone SE Reviews: Blazingly Fast With Impressive Battery Life

[I7guy]

The psychology of this is very interesting. People have been swayed by Apple's marketing to the point it's become embarrassing. They said they love the iPhone 6/6s it's so large and so great. Now they just hate bigger phones so much and with a passion they just want the small model again. A little consistency and critical thinking when it comes to buying Apple products, peeps!

Huh what? "People" are swayed? Which "people" are you claiming are doing flip-flops and are swayed by apples' marketing?

Why do I/you/anybody have to do critical thinking when purchasing a cell phone? I don't even do that with cars. It would seem the "critical" thinking lies within the 10's of millions that bought a 4 inch phone and apple is now providing an upgrade path for those who may be interested. Not everybody wants a larger phone.

 

[bpeeps]

I'm truly sorry you feel threatened by the colour of a mobile phone.

You're reaching or misunderstanding my comment completely. If you love it, great. Buy it, rock it, no judgement. What you like doesn't affect me. Personally I'm ready for a new color.

 

[nia820]

It looks good and decently priced. I'll probably pick up some of these as gifts for family members.

 

[StoneJack]

iPhone SE is a new budget phone (even with its impressive specs). We are discussing a budget phone and there may be people who need it and surely its design may not of latest. However, thats less important. What matter is price, market adoption and implications for Apple strategy.

For long time since 5C, Apple has a full line of flagship (6S), midtier (6) and bugdet (SE) phones. Thats a good thing which gives consumers choices.

I think that market will adopt it well, after all, even much lower specced 5S/5 sold 30 million units. SE very well may replace those sales and even exceed them.Apple's sales this year of iPhones will be probably better than end of last year.

Now we need a true explosion of innovations in 7. For one things, dual lenses seem to be a very interesting point. Also hoping for a new design, storage points, maybe sensors? Hardware wise, A9X or A10 seems to a be a beast of CPU/GPU, beating easily anything Android, so maybe we need more on software side.

 

[Derived]

Well yes, obviously battery life will be a lot better when you are not obsessed about making thinner and thinner products each year.

You've quite missed the point...it has better battery life because it has a smaller, lower resolution screen. Not because it's thicker. The battery is much smaller than a 6s.
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See Apple? Making a phone thicker greatly improves the battery life. So stop making things thinner and use your damn mind instead of investing in new technologies just to keep the battery life the same.

Nope. Please learn to electronics. A smaller screen + lower resolution screen = more battery life.

 

[JayIsAwesome]

Everybody wants a small phone with a big screen, only when you can't have both some people prioritize screen size and others prioritize phone size. Apple should return to a one size fits all model with a zero width bezel. It's there job to find the best compromise for most people. Today we have three phone sizes nobody really likes.

Apple shouldn't return to a one size fits all model b/c one size doesn't fit all
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The SE is not a flagship phone. There can be only one "flagship" and the SE isn't it.

Exactly. That spot currently belongs to the 6S Plus

 

[Tech198]

easier to handle may be needed, but its still a brick compared to the iPhone 6 and up thinner phone.

Those coming from a 5S would like this.

 

[diipii]

Apple let press go hands-on with the iPhone SE at its launch event and provided several publications with iPhone SE review units ahead of the device's debut, and we've gathered excerpts from each site to highlight the general release reaction to Apple's new 4-inch iPhone. Reviews and first impressions have been largely positive, with reviewers praising the device's powerful internals.

The general consensus is that the iPhone SE is the perfect phone for people who want the power of Apple's flagship iPhone lineup in a small form factor.

TechRadar called the exterior "svelte and sleek," and said it's just like handling an iPhone 5s, the phone the SE is modeled after.The Independent speculates that the iPhone SE will appeal most to those who currently use a 4-inch iPhone, as it can be difficult to adjust to a smaller 4-inch screen after using Apple's larger 4.7 or 5.5-inch iPhones.iMore pointed out that while the iPhone SE got the 12-megapixel rear camera from the iPhone 6s, the front-facing camera didn't get much of an upgrade. It's still 1.2 megapixels.

The Wall Street Journal points out the impressive battery life in the iPhone SE, which beats out the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6s, but criticizes the unoriginal design.

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The Daily Mail says the iPhone SE, with its A9 processor - the same processor in the iPhone 6s - is "blazingly fast."Mashable highlights the $399 price tag, calling it "tremendously competitive" for a device with current-generation technology.

Pre-orders for the iPhone SE started at 12:01 a.m. on March 24. The device can be purchased from the Apple online store, with deliveries and in-store availability set to begin on March 31. While the 16GB iPhone SE models are still in stock and will deliver on that date, the 64GB iPhone SE models have proven more popular and shipping estimates have slipped to five to seven days. Pricing on the iPhone SE, which is Apple's most affordable iPhone, starts at $399.

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"in a small form factor." or smaller.
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I like the form factor of the SE, but to upgrade from my 6 isn't much of a spec upgrade. If this phone gets a spec bump when the iPhone 7 comes out (I'm not holding my breath), it's pretty much a guarantee that it'll be my next iPhone. If it doesn't get a spec bump, then I'll have to see how big of a difference there is between SE and 7, other than screen size.

"form factor" = size
"big of a" = much
"so far up its own ego it's lost sight of reality" = Apple

 

[KPandian1]

... and no bend-gate! Not slippery as an eel either. Solid body. I love the round buttons on the thick spine.

Next week there will be media posts of idiots at Apple store trying to bend the iPhone SE to prove it does not bend.

If the iPhone 7, about five short months away is thinner than the iPhone 6s, bending will be a problem even in decent cases, not necessarily when sat upon while in a pant pocket. A thicker and more stout case defeats the engineering behind the big bucks spent on a slim device.

How thin will Apple go? Formula 1 has shown that those batteries can be very light, and every day research will yield a more capable, thinner battery. So, credit card thin or paper thin! Wrong direction.

 

[super chimp]

You're reaching or misunderstanding my comment completely. If you love it, great. Buy it, rock it, no judgement. What you like doesn't affect me. Personally I'm ready for a new color.

Because that's not how your original post came across.

 

[Mr. McMac]

Is the 16 gb version enough for a person that doesn't use it to store music, movies, or games. All I'd be using for is apps and pictures which I'd be uploading to my google drive account. I've never owned an iPhone before. I've been an android user with a phone with 16gb's. It's been more than enough for me.

 

[Gudi]

Apple shouldn't return to a one size fits all model b/c one size doesn't fit all

Of course it does, there is a size somewhere between iPhone 5 and 6 that is small enough for 90% of all people's hands yet fits a big enough screen sans bezels. Apple just isn't making it, instead they offer three false sizes.

Exactly. That spot currently belongs to the 6S Plus.

A phablet can't be a flagship phone, it can only be a flagship phablet. Besides the Plus is overserving the market and at almost twice the price of the SE, it's not even in consideration for most customers.

$399 16GB SE
$499 64GB SE <- budget phone
$649 16GB 6s
$749 64GB 6s <- flagship phone
-- ridiculous pricing starts here --
$749 16GB 6s+
$849 128GB 6s
$849 64GB 6s+
$949 128GB 6s+

 

[jujufreeze]

Of course it does, there is a size somewhere between iPhone 5 and 6 that is small enough for 90% of all people's hands yet fits a big enough screen sans bezels. Apple just isn't making it, instead they offer three false sizes.
A phablet can't be a flagship phone, it can only be a flagship phablet. Besides the Plus is overserving the market and at almost twice the price of the SE, it's not even in consideration for most customers.

$399 16GB SE
$499 64GB SE <- budget phone
$649 16GB 6s
$749 64GB 6s <- flagship phone
-- ridiculous pricing starts here --
$749 16GB 6s+
$849 128GB 6s
$849 64GB 6s+
$949 128GB 6s+

Yes the iphone 6s+ is a flagship phone. You can call it a "phablet" or whatever you like, it's a phone.

 

[bpeeps]

Because that's not how your original post came across.

Calling a color unique in no way shows that I feel threatened by it. And my OC doesn't suggest anything remotely similar. What you like and choose as a phone color has no effect on me as I've stated twice. But I can definitely still express my dislike for the rose, how it looks in promotional materials, and a wish for more colors. The two are not mutually exclusive, unlike the rose and white on the phone.

 

[trevor12]

reading web sites, ebooks etc.. on 4"must be terrible, I have 7" nexus in landscape mode and feel it small. Iphone SE is for calling, messages. but not for content consuming. For this is sufficient dumb 5 usd nokia phone.

 

[Gudi]

reading web sites, ebooks etc.. on 4" must be terrible, I have 7" nexus in landscape mode and feel it small. Iphone SE is for calling, messages. but not for content consuming. For this is sufficient dumb 5 usd nokia phone.

reading websites, ebooks etc.. on 5.5" must be terrible, I have a 9.7" iPad in landscape mode and feel it spacious. iPhone Plus is for calling, messages. but not for content consuming. For this is sufficient dumb $500 iPhone SE.

 

[jayducharme]

I've been checking my pre-order. So far, my SE is scheduled to ship around April 3 and arrive between the 7th and the 11th. That surprised me; I assumed it would ship so that I'd receive it for March 31st, when it's available in-store. I wonder if there's that much demand already.

 

[GoodWheaties]

easier to handle may be needed, but its still a brick compared to the iPhone 6 and up thinner phone.

Those coming from a 5S would like this.

A brick?!!! It's 0.5mm thicker, which is like maybe 5 sheets of paper.

 

[rhoydotp]

My wife is gonna love this

Just ordered one for my wife this morning

 

[Tunster]

The only thing that stopped me swapping my new 6S (only got it a few days ago) with an iPhone SE... the capacity. I need 128GB for the photos and videos. I love the design and size of the 5S, but the 6S is growing on me already. Why would Apple need to mess around with a design that cannot be bettered for that size of phone and sold shed loads?

My girlfriend now has my 5S (had an iPhone 4 which was on its knees on iOS7!)

 

[geta]

Yes the iphone 6s+ is a flagship phone. You can call it a "phablet" or whatever you like, it's a phone.

The plus version is a Phablet with phone app, you can call it whatever you want if its makes you happy, but its still a 5.5" Phablet

 

[chucker23n1]

Otherwise known as, "a phone".

 

[jujufreeze]

The plus version is a Phablet with phone app, you can call it whatever you want if its makes you happy, but its still a 5.5" Phablet

An iphone 6s+ is a very capable phone that has more screen real estate for a greater degree of immersion. If a "normal" phone by todays standards is between a "phablet" and 4-incher then the SE must surely be an "ipod" with a phone app?

 

[KPandian1]

Of course it does, there is a size somewhere between iPhone 5 and 6 that is small enough for 90% of all people's hands yet fits a big enough screen sans bezels. Apple just isn't making it, instead they offer three false sizes.
A phablet can't be a flagship phone, it can only be a flagship phablet. Besides the Plus is overserving the market and at almost twice the price of the SE, it's not even in consideration for most customers.

Why do you dictate/wish that Apple produce only one size iPhone? Apple went Samsung/Android crazy and yielded to public opinion to produce the iPhone 6/6 Plus - the latter a clear mini-pad or phablet.

If Apple puts all the best features into the next iPhone in sizes like the 6s size and the iPhone SE, the reason for the iPhone plus will cease to exist, i.e., the Optical Image Stabilization camera. That size currently cannibalizes the iPad Mini, and is almost just as big.

Can the smallest iPhone be about 4.3 inches, with slight body size increases and bezel minimizing? Yes. Can the iPhone 6s size maintain the screen size on a smaller body? Yes.

But, giving two size choices, on a thicker body (as in the SE) with the OIS lens, etc., does not take the shine away from either of the phones. Pocketability is important, as is the ability to use the screen with one hand, to enough people that 30 million units of the OLD 5s was sold after the advent of the 6 sizes.

Apple will probably stay with three sizes, unfairly giving "premium" features to the largest size.

It will also try to be, foolishly, more thin than the current 6 series - that I do not agree with, because it WILL bend.

The glass body was great - 9.3 mm thick, and heavy compared to the subsequent model, but a grand feel in the hand.

 

[JayIsAwesome]

Of course it does, there is a size somewhere between iPhone 5 and 6 that is small enough for 90% of all people's hands yet fits a big enough screen sans bezels. Apple just isn't making it, instead they offer three false sizes.
A phablet can't be a flagship phone, it can only be a flagship phablet. Besides the Plus is overserving the market and at almost twice the price of the SE, it's not even in consideration for most customers.

$399 16GB SE
$499 64GB SE <- budget phone
$649 16GB 6s
$749 64GB 6s <- flagship phone
-- ridiculous pricing starts here --
$749 16GB 6s+
$849 128GB 6s
$849 64GB 6s+
$949 128GB 6s+

For 90% of people? LOL ok. Like I said, there's no one size fits all. Some people prefer 4.7 and some people prefer 5.5. Hell you have some who still prefer 3.5. And the 6S Plus is clearly the flagship for Apple. It has the better specs and it's the one that's promoted the most. It's their flagship model dude. And a phablet can't be a flagship phone? Tell that to Samsung (S7 Edge and then the Note 6 later this year) And those phones are about the same price as the 6S Plus. The Note and 6S Plus are, at the end of the day, mobile phones. They're also the flagship phones for their respective companies